outplacement

[ out-pleys-muhnt ]

/ ˈaʊtˌpleɪs mənt /

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noun

counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.

an act or instance of outplacing.

the state or condition of being outplaced.

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Origin of outplacement

First recorded in 1965–70; out- + placement

Words nearby outplacement

outpace, outparish, outpatient, outperform, outplace, outplacement, outplay, outpoint, outport, outporter, outpost

British Dictionary definitions for outplacement

outplacement

/ (ˈaʊtˌpleɪsmənt) /

noun

a service that offers counselling and careers advice, esp to redundant executives, which is paid for by their previous employer

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